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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 3
Top works
- Star wars
- Star Wars Memories
- The dark crystal
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Film & TV
Los Angeles, California, United States
Gary Douglas Kurtz (July 27, 1940 – September 23, 2018) was an American film producer whose list of credits includes American Graffiti (1973), Star Wars (1977), The Empire Strikes Back (1980), The Dark Crystal (1982) and Return to Oz (1985). Kurtz also co-produced the 1989 science fiction adventure film Slipstream, which reunited him with Star Wars star Mark Hamill. Description above from the…
Known for
- Remembering Return to Oz — Self2021
- The Empire Strikes Door2019
- The Empire Strikes Door — Himself2019
- The Definitive History of Star Wars — Contributor2015
- I Am Your Father — Himself2015
- Jodorowsky's Dune — Self - Film Producer2013
- The People vs. George Lucas — Self2010
- When Star Wars Ruled the World — Self2004
- Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy — Self2004
- The Making of Slipstream1989
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Authority record · VIAF
- Lifespan
- 1940–2018
- Nationality
- US, USA
- Role / Field
- Motion picture producers and directors, Filmprodusent, Motion pictures production and direction
- Gender
- Male
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Gary
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Los Angeles
- Place of death
- London
- Occupation
- producer
- Educated at
- University of Southern California
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Religion
- Quakers
- Image
- GaryKurtz2012.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1940-07-27
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Picture
- date of death
- 2018-09-23
- Commons category
- Gary Kurtz
- manner of death
- natural causes
- cause of death
- cancer
- start of work period
- 1965-00-00
- writing language
- English language
- related category
- Category:Films produced by Gary Kurtz
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